This bill tells U.S. Customs and Border Protection to build data-based staffing plans for the Border Patrol and for Air and Marine Operations within one year. The plans must look at frontline duties, local conditions, current and future technology and infrastructure, and the support needed to do the job. The goal is to put the right number of people in the right places so field and support posts have what they need. It also creates a standard system to track work hours and activities, trains staff to use it, and requires controls to keep the data accurate.

The Department of Homeland Security must give a status update within a year and then every year after. The DHS Inspector General must review the model within 120 days and suggest improvements based on past recommendations.

• Who is affected: CBP’s Border Patrol, Air and Marine Operations, and the Office of Field Operations.
• What changes: New staffing models; a workforce tracking system with training and internal controls; regular oversight and updates.
• When: Staffing models due within one year of enactment; Inspector General review within 120 days after a model is developed; annual status updates.